What is the Golden Biscuit Hour?
If you’ve found this, you might be wondering what in in the world is the Golden Biscuit Hour. So, we’re going to let you in on a little secret. When Billy & I were visiting my parents in North Carolina this Thanksgiving my Dad, Greg Hankins, and I came up with a harebrained scheme.
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| Greg & Jeni Hankins |
We were sitting around the dinner table, just basking in the glory of the holiday meal, when Dad & I started kicking around the idea of a folk music podcast. After all, we both love folk music of all kinds, and going to festivals with my Dad is how I got into the whole mess of being a traveling musician.
We were sitting in the Old Time Tent at Merlefest, in North Wilkesboro, NC in 2002 when these two women and a bibbed overall clad banjo player took the stage. They called themselves Polecat Creek. And they blew our socks right off our feet. Have a listen.
SALT SEA BOUND - Polecat Creek [Amazon]
That was Salt Sea Bound from Polecat’s first CD of the same name. Those harmonies, combined with that sweet clawhammer banjo sent shivers up my spine and then they told us that they wrote that song themselves. That’s when I thought: “This is what I want to do!"
Polecat Creek are Laurelyn Dossett, Kari Sickenberger, and Riley Baugus. They are all off doing other great things now, but they made a big, big impression on us at Merlefest. As did many other folks at that Merlefest and the ones that followed: Kim & Jim Lansford, Jake & Sarah Owen, The Avett Brothers, The Malpass Boys, Realtime Travelers, The Wilders, Carol Elizabeth Jones & Laurel Bliss — so many great singers.
Billy and I are excited to be returning to Merlefest as performers this Spring. Don't wait too late to get your tickets!
Any ol’ ways, we want to share all of these people and their music with you. So, starting in January, we’re going to send out a new episode of the Golden Biscuit Hour every month, featuring original and traditional folk music from North America, the British Isles, Ireland, and Australia. We’ll put each two hour show on Mixcloud, a UK-based streaming service tailor-made for music cloudcasting.
You’ll be able to access Mixcloud on your computer or in apps for IOS and Android. This website will have all the information about everything you hear on the show as well as an archive of past shows. We also have a Facebook page.
We have lots of other plans for the show, including a special segment each time from Billy, so we hope you will be able to join us. For now, you can search for Golden Biscuit Hour on Facebook and like our page. That way you’ll be sure to get the word when the first edition is ready.
Until next time, here’s a hobo-wishing song from Billy & me, wishing you a great holiday. See you in 2016!
IF I EVER GET $10 - Live in LA with the Big Picnic Band
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